Skunk Dreams by Louise Erdrich was wonderfully written and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. The essay started with a detailed story from the author's childhood about a bold skunk who decided to sleep next to her. I really enjoyed that Erdrich kept returning to that story throughout the essay and relating it to what she was talking about.
A common theme in the essay is dreams and the impact they can have on one's life. I liked the amount of detail that Erdrich used and how she described her life via the dreams she had.
I thought it quite interesting how Erdrich had a dream about a place she would visit in her future. It makes the reader reflect on their own dreams and if they've ever been that significant. This is definitely an essay that makes you think and reflect and I particularly liked the quote, "I had dreamed of this place in St. Thomas, or it had dreamed me." I thought it was a really interesting quote due to the fact that dreams can be really fascinating and that we don't know much about them and the reasons we have them.
I as well liked how she kept referencing the skunk. I also agree that she related the ideas to the skunk well.
ReplyDeleteI don't recall really noticing that quote, but it is a good one and I agree it is an interesting thought.